The Type-C interface is used by more and more electronic products due to its perfect functions, strong compatibility, positive and negative blind insertion and other excellent characteristics. In addition to smartphones, Type-C interfaces are also widely used in digital devices such as power banks, notebooks, tablets, true wireless headphones, speakers, and shavers.
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As a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Ding Lei also recommended to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Unify the standard ports of smart electronic device chargers to further reduce e-waste and help carbon neutrality.
In this regard,Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology replied to Ding Lei that it will continue to promote the formulation of relevant national standards, promote the integration and unification of charging interfaces and technologies, improve the recycling rate of electrical and electronic products, and strive to promote the high-quality development of the consumer electronics industry.
Here is the full text of the response:
Member Ding Lei:
Your proposal on unifying standard ports for chargers of smart electronic devices to further reduce e-waste and contribute to carbon neutrality has been received. The State Administration for Economic and Commercial Market Supervision, hereby replies as follows:
With the rapid iteration of charging/data interfaces and charging technologies, the current smart terminal market has formed a pattern dominated by USB-C interfaces, with multiple interfaces and charging technologies coexisting. As mentioned in the proposal, after the user replaces the device, most of the original chargers and data cables are idle, causing huge waste. Vigorously promoting the integration of charging interfaces and technologies is conducive to reducing electronic waste and improving resource utilization efficiency.
1. Work has been carried out
(1) Strengthen the formulation of technical specifications for terminal equipment charging. Our department attaches great importance to the development of relevant standards for charging of intelligent electronic devices. In 2021, two industry standards including “Technical Requirements and Test Methods for Power Adapters and Charging/Data Interfaces of Mobile Communication Terminals” and “Technical Requirements and Test Methods for Fast Charging of Mobile Communication Terminals” were approved and released to provide standard support for standardizing the charging interface of electronic equipment.
The State Administration for Market Regulation (Standard Committee) guides the National Electrical Safety Standardization Technical Committee and the National Communication Standardization Technical Committee to organize the development of charger-related standards, and has approved the release of “Lithium Battery Power Charger for Mobile Communication Handhelds” and “Information Technology Equipment Safety No. 1″. Part 1: General Requirements, Special Requirements for Safe Battery Chargers for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Safety Guidelines for Multimedia Equipment and other 4 charger-related national standards. Make specification requirements.
(2) Promote the integration and interoperability of various fast charging technologies. In order to promote the solution of the incompatibility of the fast charging technology of various enterprises and improve the consumer experience, our ministry instructed the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology to work with industry associations and enterprises in the fields of mobile terminals and chips to formulate the “Technical Specifications for Mobile Terminal Integration Fast Charging” and “Mobile Terminal Integration Fast Charging Technical Specifications”. Terminal Fusion Fast Charging Test Method” and other two group standards, create a fast, safe and compatible charging environment for consumers, and reduce the risk and cost of developing universal fast charging power chips and accessories for upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry chain.
At the same time, the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standards Committee) organized and carried out the pre-research work on the compatibility and standardization of smart device fast charging protocol, and fully investigated the domestic and foreign standardization needs and technology development trends, and laid the foundation for the subsequent development of relevant national standards.
(3) Promote the recycling and utilization of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Our Ministry has issued policy documents such as “Industrial Green Development Plan (2016-2020)”, “Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Renewable Resources Industry”, “14th Five-Year Plan” and other policy documents to promote the recycling of waste electrical and electronic products. . Select leading and backbone enterprises in the industry such as Lenovo and Gree, carry out the pilot extension of producer responsibility for electrical and electronic products, and explore the establishment of self-recycling, entrusted recycling, joint construction and other easy-to-replicate and popularized electrical and electronic recycling business models.
2. Consideration for the next work
Our department will continue to promote the formulation of relevant national standards, promote the integration and unification of charging interfaces and technologies, improve the recycling rate of electrical and electronic products, and strive to promote the high-quality development of the consumer electronics industry.
One is to improve the standard system. Jointly promote the formulation of relevant national standards with the State Administration for Market Regulation, promote the construction of a dual standard system, accelerate the construction of a standard system based on government promulgation and coordinated development of market standards, and give full play to the leading and standardizing role of charging technology group standards. Based on the development status and needs of the industry, organize relevant scientific research institutions and upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain to jointly develop the charging interface and technical standards of intelligent terminal equipment. Encourage Chinese enterprises to participate in the formulation of international standards related to unified charging interfaces, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with foreign standardization organizations and enterprises, and promote Chinese standards to become international standards.
The second is to promote the integration and unification of charging interfaces and technologies. Promote the establishment of an industry exchange platform, gather forces from industry, academia, government and research, strengthen collaboration in charging technology innovation, application promotion, etc., and jointly promote the high-quality development of the charging industry. Encourage terminal enterprises to design and produce intelligent terminal equipment with unified interface and compatible with fast charging technology, formulate different accessories matching plans in the terminal sales link, and carry out reasonable pricing, provide consumers with on-demand purchase opportunities, and further reduce waste of resources.
The third is to strengthen the recycling of electronic and electrical products. Speed up the formulation and release of the “Implementation Plan on Accelerating the Comprehensive Utilization of Industrial Resources”, carry out in-depth implementation of the pilot extension of producer responsibility for electrical and electronic products, and focus on improving the recycling rate of electrical and electronic products such as waste chargers.
Thank you for your concern and support for our work, and your valuable comments are welcome.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
January 6, 2022
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